In response to the record breaking flood that forced its way through the homes and lives of nearly 17 counties in Colorado in early September, a group of industrious music industry folks have joined forces to put together what may be one of the best independent music compilations ...view article

When I was but a wee little fourth grader in Saint Paul, MN I worked on a group research project about a place that I had never seen and, as far as I was concerned, was too far away and too wild to possibly exist in the same universe. Yosemite National Park in California was about as distant to me ...view article

April 15, 2013: (Nashville, TN)…Anticipation for the sixth Annual DelFest has ratcheted up significantly in recent weeks.  Whether it’s from the spring weather in the air, the additional line-up announcements, or the faithful fans just not able to wait much longer, it’s safe ...view article

PHILADELPHIA, PA –Conspirator, the duo of Disco Biscuits’ staples Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner which often features guest musicians in the live setting, has announced a national tour of “full band” performances ...view article

The sun seemed to smile upon the Rockies as the clouds broke driving into Denver from Aspen for the continuation of the Colorado edition of the Umphrey’s Mcgee saga.  Still feeling the bitter pangs of last night’s bender at the Belly Up and craving more than the five hours of sleep we were ...view article

10/24/2009- Chicago, IL. The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival wants you to like it, and not just for the fact that Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Dr. Dog, Drew Emmitt, and Billy Nershi will be there. It also wants you to believe it when it claims to be everything you love about summer music ...view article

QUADLIBET for TENDER FEET: THE 40th ANNIVERSARY of the Grateful Dead at Fillmore West March 2, 1969

The Zen Tricksters with special guest TOM CONSTANTEN (Grateful Dead) and Joe Chirco will perform the entire show forty years to the day on March 2, 2009 at Mexicali Live 1409 ...view article

In a recent blog post, Kyle Hollingsworth discusses his #4 top influential keyboardist, Brent Mydland, "I remember being freaked out about the name “Grateful Dead,” I always imagined a heavy metal band of sorts, but once I listened to what they were doing, I had more respect for the ...view article

Blind Melon is a band fiercely determined to be more than a footnote in the annals of nineties popular music. They officially broke up in 1999, after an unsuccessful four-year effort to find a replacement for late front man Shannon Hoon. The dynamic lead singer who helped catapult Blind Melon to ...view article

The story goes something like this' The [latter day] Band "officially" disbanded in 1998, following the death of bassist Rick Danko. At the time, legendary vocalist/drummer/mandolin player/actor Levon Helm was contending with a major crisis of his own; aggressive treatment for throat cancer ...view article